The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-10
An Unfortunate Career.

Years ago there was student at BUR-
and Burton Seminary named Fitz Hugh
Ludlow He was Of peculiar and some
what cratic disposition, but OF brilliant
talents, aud may be remembered by some
OF the older people and those who were
students His after career is brought TO
remembrance by the recent death OF bis
widow, the following notice being copied
from an exchange:
"The death Of Maria Owen Ludlow at
Washington recalls literary romance Of
q generation ago. The deceased was the
widow woman can be the widow Of
her divorced husband of the author Of
the once famous 'Hosheesh Eater OF
the facts Washington correspondent has
the following:
A gentleman who is familiar with old
time literary New York says. 4 re-
collect Ludlow very well, but had no idea
that his widow was living in Washington.
10 fact, was not aware that be left q
widow. know that he was divorced
from his wife. and that she married again,
but had lost sight OF her. Ludlow first
came to New York about 1857, when he
graduated from Union college and settled
down to study law. He hsd written one
article while in college that gave him an
immediate reputation. il was called the
'Hasheesh Eater, aud was printed IN tue
old pea green magazine publis he'd by the
pn,nams. II was ia imitation OF DcQnin-
cey. aud was almost as remarkable pro
dnclion MS ihe Confession OF an Opium
Eater La . reckless desire 10 initiate De
Quincy he took to eating opium, and while
studying Law wrote some OF bis most bean
,liul fugitive pieces The result was. as
Is almost always the case. that tho drug
mastered him, aud be became the victim
OF the most insxorable tyranny, which
destroyed his purpose and unsested bis
will. He got down into the gutter. His
friends tried in every way 10 save him,
bat 1t was useless. aud dually gave him
up. Then bis vito left him and got di
vorce. George William Curtis, and some
others Of the circle in which be moved,
got him 10 90 10 California. aud he wrote
some very remarkable articles from Utah
and California. which were published In
Hnpers NoaDsiy. On bis return from the
Pacific they sen. him 10 Europe. hoping
that travel would result in releasing him
from bis habit. bat be was not gone long.
lie died 10 1871 at Geneva think that
Chief Justice Waite aud Senator Eysrts
sere there 9. the time and bad something
10 do with sending home bis remains. al
though "a. not remember the particulars.
His life vas most sorrowful story. Mrs,
Ludlow, Who died yesterday. had been
employed in the patent Office sioce Febru.
ny l. 1875 She was recommended Tor
appointment by Scns,or Lot ~ Morrill, |
Ianes q. Blaine. the Maine delegation 10
congress, and by X. b Hayes Of Ohio.
/ knew Of the lady Who died yesterday.
ssid . welll-known literary gentleman
his evening. and abe was good woman,
II was si her house that poor Ludlow |
boarded alter be was divorced from his
irss vile, Who s nov the vife OF Albert |
the artist She was very Kind
% him. aud msrriel him few months he. /
lore bis death. more that she might care
Ior bin than any other reason, Her name
~As Mulligan. ! believe, or something like
ha,. and she vas older than be by some
seArs DO no, think IL wAs geoerally
lncsn that Laalo~ ma'fiei her. II vas
~hsn be vas sick that the wedding took
place aud shortly before be ieit for Er-
'ops. THIS lady cane 10 Washington
.oon Alter his death. bat bad fcrgctien
hat shs Vas here I.adlows family hsvs